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<br />EXHIHIIT H
<br />WILDLIFE INFORMATION
<br />the lend :+r~~a ~aurr-ne:ndi.rlg t:`-:e crepee.ed ~r.ine site :s mainl.~.
<br />:_~r -.t-ir°.L CU! t;.;-~;~~ ~.~=e. .. ,ar :.et;i of ~•,i lr.J11+•a S:Oe•C:L e9i :'p1 Cal 'Jf
<br />~... :i .: i. v:, i.-:-r: :.•:: :'~LLll :. i'.. ~-i I':yl :~nr:~ Wt;:ti.q l'1,.15 Can F.':e user--;...: lr. th= area.
<br />TF:i.... .~,•-i~ades •aper.:r --~ o+ s~nall r'oden't-, er rn=_ectivore_ ._%ttc;n-
<br />t:=~, :., ;.ac!~r-~i:•l.;1 i:s, .-yule-eels, r_oyotes, reo +o::, stri;-~;: ed s4::unL::s.
<br />-i•.=er-. ~,.r~d ,.; r..r~ngl-Morn.
<br />r;`~ian =_pecies sighted In the area include great b.ue heron,
<br />CJeeSe, duC::s, pheasani:s, a `1ar1~=c;~ of egrets, ha V::s, oN~ls,
<br />swallows, and sparrows.
<br />TFireatened and endangered species, accor-di:~g to 'l. e Co:Lorado
<br />Latil.ong st~rdi.•=s may inclutle the While pelican, pereg in :al con
<br />imiarant), s,nd the bai.d ear,_.l.e (winter visii:ori. Th landowner
<br />ar~.i ooer-atr.,r are not aware of amp recenC sightings.
<br />Thr_ i. andc:~wnFrr plans t_r. devei c,: the wlid;.ife
<br />1_-.. `..inq much area far- !:,rctec:i:lve r. o•:cr-, _scap•~
<br />undisturbed nesting area between and ero~-ind the
<br />aiJjacent lrr-Lgated cropland, where wildlife obtain m
<br />food ar~cJ find protective cover, ma!:.es this unit valu
<br />-ret.Lanrl and openland wil.dli.fe. The intent of future
<br />_..- ~ncrea=_e tl-.e valc.re of this site, providing .... lar
<br />::11•n~ree ~all[iilfe I-i:-.!?ital.
<br />.J:._iri.nq the ~.-~perattlon, t!'-ier-e ~•rili. be a tert~,~~7rary ..
<br />e.nd i-..abir.at. A+i:,er'~ mxning, the rec:lama~t.LOn plan x.,11
<br />e::itlny ~ai?'.e b`~ pr~vldlno a 1.=rger area of aq:1,t_i
<br />(~atS:.ai!s and n-rshe=_ will be transplanted alc;n:_I the=
<br />~!'~::re!.ine=., wi1_ch should increase the .a.rlous p
<br />ap~a~_ie=_. l-;pen reclamation, a protected water fowl. pen
<br />i7e est,~L;~ii=_Flad by installing a fence at the poln~t sho
<br />~:eclam~.tlon Fl.ar. Map.
<br />~G:itat by
<br />o•.er, and
<br />ids. The
<br />~-~ aF their
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<br />and use is
<br />and more
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<br />alter the
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<br />irregular
<br />ydle duc4:
<br />ist-Lla will
<br />~ on the
<br />TL-~e pn7posed mining and reclamation plan :LS d signed to
<br />:7enr::r<a~te ;ninlrnum irnp~act anti restart- the site wi h native
<br />~:~egetatlon, therFby enabling th•e return of :~, sl mllar wildlife
<br />population wit!-~ an Increased aquatic habitat.
<br />The ui•~ision of Wildlife !-.as been :_onsuL*_ed with and an
<br />_va.i~~.ation%inspection report .rill he forwarder? when a'•,::.Llabi ~.
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